[Baz]

A few years ago, I did a little grading work here. My home sits on top of a dune ridge with a sloped front yard for about the first 50 feet before leveling out where my circular driveway runs.

I had decided to take that grade and convert it into terraces so I could better utilize it for my landscape needs.

Well, my friend with the excavator accidentally pulled out part of the 3/4" copper domestic water line. Luckily it pulled free right where it entered my house under a water spigot. I cut it off down below until we finished the grading work and then went about re-setting it. I had my friend who is good at soldering come over and attach a 3/4" copper stub out at the top. Then I used a Sharkbite adapter fitting that converted to PVC, took that down to the bottom, and reattached with another Sharkbite adapter. But this time I added an isolation valve (1/4 turn ball valve) and a stubbed out PVC tee for future needs.

As an additional benefit, because of this repair, I also learned where the domestic water line teed off to my garage.

The availability of these Shakebite fittings made this work SO much easier and also helped me with the decision to add the isolation valve - something my house never had....but has come in handy so many times since!